tmux.conf

set-option -g prefix C-q

# Remove session name from the left side.
set-option -g status-left ''

# Don't display the time in the status bar, it makes my local term think there's activity when there's not.
set-option -g status-right ''

# Make sure we've got enough colors, or your Emacs themes will look funky.
set-option -g default-terminal 'screen-256color'

# Larger history buffer.
set-option -g history-limit 100000

# The default, but let's be explicit.
set-option -g mode-keys emacs

# Flash a message in the status line when there's activity.
#set-option -g visual-activity on

# The default is `&`. Ick.
unbind &
bind-key k confirm-before kill-window

# Better split mappings.
bind-key | split-window -h
bind-key - split-window -v

# renumber windows sequentially after closing any of them
set-option -g renumber-windows on

set-window-option -g automatic-rename

set-option -g status-bg black
set-option -g status-fg white
set-window-option -g window-status-current-bg black
set-window-option -g window-status-current-fg green

set-window-option -g window-status-activity-bg black
set-window-option -g window-status-activity-fg red

# actually copying text using emacs mode's alt-w doesn't seem to work,
# so cave and use vi mode :/
set-window-option -g mode-keys vi